#newsupdate2026 Archives

June 12, 2026

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(T&T Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has thrown her full support behind her Attorney General’s warning that no segment of society, including the so-called “one per cent”, is beyond the reach of the law, alleging that some current and former senior banking officials facilitated foreign currency transactions for local businesses linked to international drug cartels. […]

June 12, 2026

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(UN)The deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is continuing to spread with a spike in child infections an increasingly likely scenario in the days ahead, UN agencies said on Friday. “Every day, cases are being identified in new health zones. And that reflects really the scale of this outbreak, a […]

June 12, 2026

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Terrence Williams has been committed to stand trial in the High Court on a money laundering charge linked to the alleged theft and sale of drugs and medical supplies from a Ministry of Health storage facility. Magistrate Wanda Fortune, sitting at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court on Monday, committed Williams to stand trial on a charge […]

June 12, 2026

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Yuri Garcia Dominguez and his wife, Ateeka Ishmael, have been fined and sentenced to imprisonment after being convicted of operating a Ponzi scheme in Guyana that defrauded hundreds of unsuspecting investors of hundreds of millions of dollars. On Thursday, Magistrate Sunil Scarce, sitting at the Vigilance Magistrates’ Court, sentenced both defendants for offences related to […]

June 12, 2026

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Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will play no further part in the Test series against England after retiring from all international cricket with immediate effect. Williamson brings an end to a 16-year career marked by numerous accolades, including captaining his side to victory in the inaugural ICC World Test Championship in 2021. The 35-year-old […]

June 11, 2026

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(Times Kuwait) Guyana has expressed great optimism about the future of its relationship with Kuwait, describing bilateral ties as entering a new and promising phase of cooperation across a range of strategic sectors. Speaking at a reception held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel to mark the 60th anniversary of Guyana’s independence and the 30th anniversary […]

June 11, 2026

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Brazil has pledged support for the development of Guyana’s dairy industry as the Government, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), and Brazilian partners explore new private sector partnerships aimed at boosting milk production and value-added processing. Talks advanced on Tuesday during a meeting at the World Trade Centre, Georgetown, which brought together World […]

June 11, 2026

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Opportunities in agriculture, manufacturing, logistics and a proposed regional sugar value chain were highlighted during an investment forum hosted by the High Commission of Belize on Wednesday as Belize seeks to deepen regional trade and economic ties. The forum, titled “Belize: Linking Markets and Opportunities”, was held at the World Trade Centre Georgetown, Guyana and […]

June 11, 2026

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The 2027 men’s ODI World Cup, which will be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, has been provisionally inked into the calendar to run from October 4 to November 21 that year. ESPNcricinfo has learned the dates were agreed upon at the ICC board meeting in Ahmedabad in May with the finer details set […]

June 11, 2026

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Anti-bullying clubs, expanded counselling services and peer advocacy programmes are among 1,000 recommendations being considered to strengthen how schools respond to bullying and violence. According to a release, the Ministry of Education said the impactful recommendations submitted will help shape a new national Anti-Bullying and Anti-Violence Policy in schools. The recommendations were garnered from widespread […]

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Kamla warns T&T’s ‘one per cent’ that no one is above the law

DR Congo: Ebola spreads as agencies brace for child infections

Terrence Williams committed to stand trial for money laundering

Yuri Garcia Dominguez and wife fined, jailed for defrauding Guyanese millions of dollars

New Zealand great Kane Williamson retires

Guyana, Kuwait poised to deepen economic and development ties

Brazil pledges support to boost Guyana’s dairy industry

W.T.C Guyana business forum spotlights cross-border trade and investment opportunities

Men’s ODI World Cup 2027 provisionally set for October 4 to November 21

Anti-bullying clubs, improved counselling and withholding of cash grants among recommendations to curb bullying and school violence

Shafiran Bhajan honoured for more than six decades of service to education

Minister Indar: Imports triple since 2020 amid maritime sector boom

Guyana well placed to benefit from shifting US trade policy, says former top commerce official

Shafiran Bhajan honoured for more than six decades of service to education

Minister Indar: Imports triple since 2020 amid maritime sector boom

Guyana well placed to benefit from shifting US trade policy, says former top commerce official